The 1924–25 French Rugby Union Championship was won by the US Perpignan that defeated the Carcassonne in the final.

The Championship was contested by 30 teams divided in 6 pools of 5.

1924–25 French Rugby Union Championship

The championship of "première série", was now called "excellence", the second division become "honneur".

1924–25 French Rugby Union Championship

Seven new clubs make their debut in "Excellence" : Angoulême, Stade Bagnères, Boucau, Limoges, Mazamet (champion of second division 1924), Arlequins Perpignan and La Teste.

1924–25 French Rugby Union Championship

They replaced: Biarritz, SBUC, Chalon, Lézignan, Lourdes, Olympique du Paris and Poitiers.

First round

(3 point for victory, 2 for draw, 1 for defeat, 0 in case of forfait)

In bold'' the teams qualified for next round

Pool A

Toulouse 11 pts

Stade Français 10 pts

Arlequins Perpignan 9 pts

Hendaye 5 pts

Agen 5 pts

Pool B

SA Bordeaux 10 pts

US Perpignan 9 pts

Toulouse Olimpyque EC 8 pts

Pau 7 pts

Périgueux 7 pts

Pool C

Stadoceste 10 pts

Albi 9 pts

AS Bayonne 8 pts, Toulon8 pts La Teste 4 pts Pool D Grenoble 12 pts, Mazamet 8 pts, Stade Bagnères 8 pts, Béziers 8 pts Soustons 4 pts Tie-Break: Mazamet - Stade Bagnères 9 a 0 Pool E : Carcassonne 10 pts Bayonne 10 pts Begles 10 pts Angoulême 6 pts Limoges 4 pts Tie-Break: Bayonne - Bègles 3 a 0 Pool F Narbonne 12 pts, Racing 10 ptsSO Avignon 7 pts, Boucau 6 pts, Cognac 6 pts

Quarter of finals

(3 point for victory, 2 for draw, 1 for defeat, 0 in case of forfait)

Pool A

Toulouse 6 pts, Bayonne 4 pts Racing 2 pts Pool B Stadoceste 5 pts US Perpignan 5 pts Stade Français 2 pts Tie-Break : US Perpignan – Stadoceste 5 - 3 Pool C Narbonne 6 pts Albi 4 pts Grenoble 2 pts Pool D Carcassonne''' 6 pts Mazamet 3 pts SA Bordeaux 3 pts

Semifinals

Final

The US Perpignan beat AS Carcassonnaise 5 - 0 (after un first match tied 0-0, on 26 April 1925 at Toulouse, Stade des Ponts-Jumeaux).

Other competitions

The 19 April 1925, in Bordeaux, the Montferrand beat Biarritz in the final of the "Championnat de France Honneur" (2° division) for 14 - 6

In Third division Cercle Athlétique d'Esperaza beat in the final Cheminots de Béziers 25 - 0

Sources

L'Humanité, 1925

Compte rendu de la finale de 1925, sur lnr.fr

Information sur first final, sur finalesrugby.com

1925

1924–25 rugby union tournaments for clubs

Championship